Real Madrid defeated Sevilla 1-0 on 17 May 2026 at the Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán in Seville during LaLiga Matchday 37, with Brazilian forward Vinícius Júnior scoring early to keep Madrid second and remain behind leaders Barcelona with one round remaining in the 2025-26 title race.
Brazilian winger Vinícius Júnior scored the only goal in the 14th minute, putting Real Madrid ahead at the Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán. French forward Kylian Mbappé saw a second-half effort ruled out for offside. The visitors led at the interval and preserved the 1-0 margin through a second half without further scoring.
The result left Real Madrid second in LaLiga with 80 points from 36 matches, recording 72 goals scored and 33 conceded for a plus-39 goal difference. Spanish champions Barcelona sit first on 91 points and clinched their 29th title on 10 May, ending the championship race before the final two rounds.
Villarreal follow in third on 69 points, while Atlético Madrid are fourth on 66. For Madrid, the victory added another win to their league campaign and kept their unbeaten away run intact.
Sevilla stayed 13th with 40 points, having won 11, drawn seven and lost 18, and they are clear of the relegation zone but out of European contention. The Andalusian side entered the weekend after a 3-2 win at Villarreal. Madrid arrived in Seville following a 2-0 home win over Real Oviedo and a 2-0 loss at Barcelona, results that left them 11 points behind the leaders with two games remaining under interim coach Álvaro Arbeloa after training sessions focused on recovery this week.
Real Madrid would host Athletic Club at the Santiago Bernabéu in Madrid on 23 May 2026 for LaLiga Matchday 38, the final fixture of the domestic season at 20:00 WAT.